[Josem]

i got the error with 35 minutes remaining on the install.

i was able to overcome it by going into the bios and activating "fail-safe defaults"



the installation then progresses fine... but now the PC hangs during boot-up when the Windows XP logo should display when the OS is loading.


I'm almost of the mind that I'm better off spending $150 on a cheap P4 machine (similar to the one I'm operating) rather than stuffing around with the current bits and pieces.